Inquiring Minds camp

Inquiring Minds camp

HPGE

Students working with mentor on digital game design.
Students working with mentor on landscape painting.

About this program

Inquiring Minds is a series of courses for high potential students in Years 5-6 who are attending public schools in the New England area. Students work with expert mentors in a specialist field of interest while at camp. Itis one provision that schools and students can use in order to meet some of the needs of identified high potential and gifted students.

Activities

Activities will depend on the expert mentors chosen for the camp. The Information Pack delivered to schools in early 2026 will have an overview of the courses that will be on offer.

Important information

2026 Program dates

This program will be delivered once throughout 2026:

  • Tuesday - Wednesday 31st March - 1st of April 2026 (Term 1, Week 10)
Booking Information

Information packs and nomination forms will be sent to schools in early 2026, to begin the selection process for students.

This program is designed to cater for students from multiple schools. Please note that program capacity is capped at 40 students in total. Each school is able to nominate a maximum of 6 students per date.

We currently have 40 places available for the camp in 2026

Sample activities schedule
10.00 am Activity 1
12.00 pm Lunch
1.00 pm Activity 1
3.00 pm Program ends
Teacher information
What to bring

Students

  • Comfortable clothing suitable for outdoor learning
  • Hat
  • Covered walking shoes
  • Own recess and lunch ('nude food'/plastic free food is encouraged)
  • Water bottle
  • Additional items will be sent out before the camp.

Teachers

  • Own recess and lunch. Visiting adults are welcome to use the refrigerator and microwave. Tea and coffee is provided.
  • Water bottle
  • Special medical/learning requirements for individual students
Extreme or wet weather

Program may be modified, postponed or cancelled due to predicted extreme temperatures, bush fire danger, heavy rainfall, high winds or dust storms.

Check the weather forecast for the Armidale area.
Medical notifications Notify us by completing and returning the student welfare form at least one week before the excursion. This form will be sent out upon confirmation of booking.

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